Cayago, Princess P

STEM 12-1

I. Introduction
A. DIFFICULT TIME UNDERSTANDING NORMAL SPOKEN ENGLISH

1. Many beginning students of English have a difficult time learning to listen in

English.
2. Listening can actually be one of the more difficult language language skills to
master.
B. STRATEGIES THAT CAN HELP YOU COMPREHEND SPOKEN ENGLISH BETTER
1. Pre-listening strategies
2. While-listening strategies
3. Post-listening strategies

II. Pre-listening strategy: Predicting

A. PRACTICE AND PREDICTING

1. The process of preparing yourself to listen to a tv program or

classroom lecture is sometimes just as important as the actual
practice of listening.
2. If you think about a subject before you listen and predict what is
going to be said, you will understand more if the lecture or TV
program as you listen.
B. QUESTIONS TO BE ASK

1. What is the topic?

2. What do I already know about the topic?

3. What do I need to know before I listen?

4. What can I predict will be said?
III. While-listening strategy: Guessing
A. PRACTICE OF MAKING GUESSES

1. An excellent while-listening strategy is the practice of making

guesses about what you hear.
2. Some ways of making good guesses in listening is to first pay
attention to the speakers' gestures and facial expressions.
B. PRACTICE THE STRATEGY
 1. Try listening to a video without a sound.

2. Pay careful attention to the speakers' gestures and facial

expression.
3. As you watch, try guessing what the speakers are saying.
4. When you are finished watching, rewind the tape to see if your
guesses are correct.
IV. Post-listening strategy: Evaluating
A. CHECKING THE UNDERSTANDINGS

1. You need to check to see if what you understood from the TV

program, lecture, or conversation is correct.
2. Ask a classmate or a co-worker to summarize what you just heard.

B. DETERMINE PROGRESS

1. You will be able to determine whether you are making progress in

your listening skills.
2. You need to adjust your goals and expectations.

V. Conclusion
A. The difficulties in comprehending spoken English.
B. The predicting, guessing, and evaluating strategies.
C. The used of these strategies on individual’s Improvement in better
understanding of Spoken English.